Jack Kalish

  Ashfaq Siddique, the secretary of Al Madina Mosque Barking has been covered in the London press by the Newham Recorder. Read the articles here: Part One (click here): Fraud complaints over get-rich-quick scheme that based itself at east London mosque): Part Two (click here): Muslim Entrepreneur Network investors speak out as co-founders clash over alleged fraud “Ashfaq Siddique denies any knowledge of wrongdoing but has so far declined to comment on the record.” “Mr Siddique, a former poli c eman with Scotland Yard and trustee of the Barking and Dagenham Youth Zone, was also an early proponent of Leverage and at one event talked onstage about his relationship with the Mirza brothers. In a later video seen by this newspaper he told viewers: “Brother Rafaqat [Rocky Mirza], alhamdulillah [praise be to God], has a very fertile mind. He has been blessed by Allah… with a wonderful brain. “He has come up with a project that I believe will help us plan for the future, secure our ability ...

  Ex-members of a collapsed investment scheme by Ashfaq Siddique held a protest at Al Madina Mosque today claiming to be owed tens of thousands of pounds. The group protested outside Al Madina Mosque in Barking after Friday prayers. Picture: Hannah Somerville — Credit: Archant Police and private security were present at a stormy stand-off in Victoria Road. The four demonstrators were ex-members of Leverage, an unregulated investment scheme run by Ilford-based organisation the Muslim Entrepreneur Network (MEN). Leverage fell through in 2018 after at least 1,400 people paid £4million into a programme that promised “a profitable business” in 12 months and “financial freedom”. When nothing ha p pened and £2m of their money was sent abroad, members demanded refunds in droves. Co-organiser Mohsan Qureshi, 31, said the group wanted answers from mosque secretary Ashfaq Siddique. Protesters discussed their concerns with police outside. The case has been deemed a civil matter. Picture: Hanna...

  A global “investment” scheme by Ashfaq Siddique that targeted the Muslim community over two years has left some people claiming to be thousands of pounds out of pocket. Al-Madina Mosque in Barking, MEN’s former base of operations. Right from top: Co-founder Harun Rashid, current MEN CEO Haroon Qureshi, and “consultant” Rafaqat “Rocky” Mirza. A global “investment” scheme that targeted the Muslim community over two years has left some people claiming to be thousands of pounds out of pocket. The Muslim Entrepreneur Network (MEN) was launched in 2015 by two east London businessmen as an online resource for subscribers to learn from each other. Early on the organisation partnered with two Canadian venture capitalists described as millionaires, Rafaqat “Rocky” Mirza and Aziz “Com” Mirza. With their encouragement, from January 2017 members were encouraged to join what was described in video marketing materials as an “investment” scheme, the Leverage Program, which failed to deliver...